By Amy Joles
Posted May 12, 2008

I’m cranky.

I know I am so there is no sense in denying it.

At 31 weeks pregnant, I’m starting to get a little uncomfortable, a little achy and sleep is starting to get difficult.

Despite my discomforts, I can see where I am being unreasonable with my husband at times. And I am wondering (and I’m sure he is, too) if I am only going to get worse...

Okay, I get it.

During our first labor and delivery class last week, the nurse suggested several common household items that can be brought to the delivery room in order to be used for massage.

She suggested a paint roller - dumb idea.

She suggested a rice pillow - maybe I’d use it, but I doubt it.

She then suggested a Tupperware rolling pin that can be filled with hot water and then rolled over tired muscles.

One quick glance from my husband told me what he was thinking.

And then he said it.

“You’d probably beat me with it! You’re not bringing one of those!”

I would hope that I wouldn’t whop him with a rolling pin... but I have been pretty cranky lately.

And emotional, too.

Watching Lifetime movies is a big no-no right now. I used to be able to watch any movie without shedding a tear... not anymore.

Two Lifetime movies this past weekend made me realize that I am a little emotional at this point in pregnancy - one of them was on polygamy... not exactly a tear-jerking topic, but there I was dabbing at my eyes when the credits started rolling.

Will I ever be the same cold-hearted movie watcher again? Or does this mean that even the sappy Hallmark greeting card commercials are going to make me run to the tissue box?

I guess we’ll have to wait and see...